2023
Practical Steps to Mitigate Cybersecurity Attacks on Radiation Oncology Practices
Yu J, Dicker A, Lester-Coll N, Tsai C, Zawalich M. Practical Steps to Mitigate Cybersecurity Attacks on Radiation Oncology Practices. Practical Radiation Oncology 2023, 13: 429-433. PMID: 37230461, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2023.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Practice Patterns Related to Mitigation of Neurocognitive Decline in Patients Receiving Whole Brain Radiation Therapy
Jairam V, Park HS, Yu JB, Bindra RS, Contessa JN, Jethwa KR. Practice Patterns Related to Mitigation of Neurocognitive Decline in Patients Receiving Whole Brain Radiation Therapy. Advances In Radiation Oncology 2022, 7: 100949. PMID: 35521071, PMCID: PMC9065721, DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2022.100949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhole-brain radiation therapyBrain radiation therapyRadiation oncologistsPractice patternsRadiation therapyHA-WBRTNeurocognitive declineCommon reasonHippocampal avoidance whole brain radiation therapyNational practice patternsDeleterious cognitive effectsRoutine clinical practiceNeurocognitive preservationBrain metastasesTreatment delayProvider characteristicsEffective treatmentCurrent evidencePearson χMemantineClinical practicePatientsPrior authorizationMajority of respondentsTherapy
2021
Practice Patterns Related to Mitigation of Neurocognitive Decline in Patients Receiving Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy
Jairam V, Park H, Yu J, Bindra R, Contessa J, Jethwa K. Practice Patterns Related to Mitigation of Neurocognitive Decline in Patients Receiving Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 111: e569. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.1536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhole-brain radiation therapyWhole brain radiotherapyRadiation oncologistsPractice patternsBrain radiotherapyWBRT patientsNeurocognitive declineRadiation therapyCommon reasonCurrent evidenceHippocampal-avoidance whole-brain radiotherapyN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonistConventional whole brain radiotherapyBrain radiation therapyNational practice patternsDeleterious cognitive effectsRoutine clinical practiceT-testMATERIAL/METHODSStudent's t-testMost radiation oncologistsIntracranial controlNeurocognitive preservationBrain metastasesMedication costs
2016
Attitudes of radiation oncologists toward palliative and supportive care in the United States: Report on National Membership Survey by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
Wei R, Yu J, Mattes M, Thrasher A, Shu H, De Los Santos J, Paganetti H, Koontz B, Abraham C, Balboni T. Attitudes of radiation oncologists toward palliative and supportive care in the United States: Report on National Membership Survey by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 105-105. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.26_suppl.105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyRadiation oncologistsPracticing radiation oncologistsInitiate advance care planningLack of clinical timeCare planning discussionsAdvance care planningMedical education effortsSupportive careCare planningManaging depressionPsychosocial distressPerceived barriersUnited StatesPlanning discussionsManaging painPractice membersMedical educationClinical timeResidency programsResidency trainingAdvanced cancerEducational effortsMedical oncologistsPalliative radiationA Comparison of Pharmacologic Pain and Psychiatric Management by Radiation Oncologists and Medical Oncologists in Medicare Part D
Maroongroge S, Roberts K, Yu J. A Comparison of Pharmacologic Pain and Psychiatric Management by Radiation Oncologists and Medical Oncologists in Medicare Part D. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2016, 96: e511-e512. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.1911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttitudes of radiation oncologists toward palliative and supportive care in the United States: Report on national membership survey by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
Wei R, Mattes M, Yu J, Thrasher A, Shu H, Paganetti H, De Los Santos J, Koontz B, Abraham C, Balboni T. Attitudes of radiation oncologists toward palliative and supportive care in the United States: Report on national membership survey by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). Practical Radiation Oncology 2016, 7: 113-119. PMID: 28274395, PMCID: PMC5538013, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2016.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyRadiation oncologistsPracticing radiation oncologistsInitiate advance care planningLack of clinical timeCare planning discussionsAdvance care planningDiscussion of prognosisRadiation oncologyMedical education effortsRadiation Oncology membersSupportive careCare planningManaging depressionPsychosocial distressPerceived barriersUnited StatesPlanning discussionsManaging painPractice membersMedical educationClinical timeResidency programsResidency trainingAdvanced cancer
2014
Perceptions of radiation oncologists and urologists on the type of evidence that informs and changes the clinical practice of prostate cancer.
Delpe S, Shah N, Tilburt J, Karnes R, Nguyen P, Shuch B, Gross C, Schulam P, Yu J, Ziegenfuss J, Kim S. Perceptions of radiation oncologists and urologists on the type of evidence that informs and changes the clinical practice of prostate cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 167-167. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.4_suppl.167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLevel of evidenceProstate cancerSpecialty-specific journalsRadiation oncologistsTreatment recommendationsClinical practiceClinical guidelinesMultivariable logistic regression modelLocalized prostate cancerNew treatment paradigmProstate cancer specialistsProstate cancer treatmentLogistic regression modelsNational survey studySurvey response ratePhysician characteristicsTreatment paradigmCancer specialistsResponse rateOncologistsUrologistsCancerCancer treatmentRCTsCancer journals
2013
Radiation Oncologists’ Attitudes and Intentions Regarding Palliative Radiation Therapy Near the End of Life
Lloyd S, Dosoretz A, Yu J, Evans S, Decker R. Radiation Oncologists’ Attitudes and Intentions Regarding Palliative Radiation Therapy Near the End of Life. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2013, 87: s563. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.06.1493.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
The influence of physician densities and patient characteristics on the decision to treat prostate cancer patients with varying clinical benefit.
Yu J, Aneja S, Makarov D, Roberts K, Gross C. The influence of physician densities and patient characteristics on the decision to treat prostate cancer patients with varying clinical benefit. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 19-19. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.5_suppl.19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth system factorsHealth service areasCurative therapyUrologist densityClinical benefitProstate cancerRadiation oncologistsPhysician densitySystem factorsRadiation oncologist densityEnd Results (SEER) databaseLower likelihoodReceipt of treatmentMarital statusProstate cancer patientsHigher likelihoodLogistic regression modelsArea Resource FilePatient characteristicsPatient factorsInitial treatmentResults databasePatient populationCancer patientsProper therapyThe influence of regional radiation oncologist and urologist capacities on treatment choice for prostate cancer management.
Yu J, Aneja S, Makarov D, Roberts K, Gross C. The influence of regional radiation oncologist and urologist capacities on treatment choice for prostate cancer management. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 108-108. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.5_suppl.108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth service areasOnly surgical treatmentSurgical treatmentHealth system characteristicsProstate cancer managementTreatment choiceCancer managementRadiation oncologistsRadiation oncologist densityEnd Results (SEER) databaseSeparate logistic regression modelsHealth system dataLogistic regression modelsArea Resource FileUse of RTUrologist densityHospital densityPatient factorsResults databaseSurgical interventionUrology serviceTreatment modalitiesProstate cancerNCI's SurveillanceRadiation therapy
2011
Radiation oncologist density and prostate cancer mortality.
Aneja S, Yu J. Radiation oncologist density and prostate cancer mortality. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 72-72. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.7_suppl.72.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate cancer mortalityRadiation oncologistsCancer mortalityRadiation oncologist densitySpecialized medical careAvailable health resourcesStatistical significant reductionSignificant reductionArea Resource FileCancer RegistryMultivariate regression modelUS CentersSpecialist densityMedical careDisease controlHealth resourcesSignificant financial relationshipSocioeconomic statusHospital facilitiesResource FileFurther studiesMortalityCounty densityRegression modelsSpecific specialistsRadiation oncologist density and pancreatic cancer mortality.
Aneja S, Yu J. Radiation oncologist density and pancreatic cancer mortality. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 350-350. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.4_suppl.350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPC mortalityPancreatic cancerRadiation oncologistsCurative treatmentCancer mortalityTreatment of PCRadiation oncologist densityPancreatic cancer mortalityEsophageal cancer mortalityHealth care facilitiesArea Resource FileMultidisciplinary careCancer RegistryColorectal cancerCancer patientsPC outcomesMultivariate regression modelCare facilitiesU.S. CentersMortalityDisease controlSignificant financial relationshipSocioeconomic statusRadiation oncologyResource FileRadiation oncologist density and colorectal cancer mortality.
Aneja S, Yu J. Radiation oncologist density and colorectal cancer mortality. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 605-605. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.4_suppl.605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRadiation oncologist densityCRC mortalityRadiation oncologistsRadiation therapyColorectal cancer outcomesColorectal cancer mortalityCancer mortality outcomesSignificant reductionArea Resource FileCancer RegistryMortality outcomesCancer mortalityCancer outcomesUS CentersOncologistsMortalityDisease controlCRC increasesSignificant financial relationshipSocioeconomic statusHealthcare facilitiesResource FileTherapy